asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state if a contract has been placed for the concrete runways at Collinstown Airport; and, if so, if he will state the name of the contractor and the total sum involved; the manner in which tenders were invited for the performance of this work; the number of tenders received; whether the firm to which the contract was given submitted the lowest tender; and, if not, by how much it exceeded the lowest tender.
Ceisteanna — Questions. Oral Answers. - Collinstown Airport Runways.
This contract has not yet been placed. Tenders were invited by advertisements in the public Press and 15 valid tenders were received.
May I ask if it was open to any contractor, whether national or not national, to tender for the work?
It was.